"I would love to finish that fight Emiko, but perhaps some other time. What I really need is him." Catherine nodded towards Deichi.
"Why him?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at her.
"I haven't seen someone do that in 200 years, it is a... rare gift" she answered before nodding towards two of her vampires, letting them know to let us all go.
One by one, everyone piled out of their cells. I was the last one released and quickly changed into a fallen angel and stood next to Aki. Together, we would be able to take her down should she try anything funny.
Catherine eyed me, "If we are going to be allies, you need to trust me. I give you my word I am not doing anything tricky."
I glared at her. "I said we can be allies. I never said anything about trusting you," I shook my head.
Deichi changed back into his human form as the dragon wouldn't fit through the cell door. He stood defiantly off to my side as we waited for Catherine to make her next move. I wondered just what her plan was. What did she have in store that she needed our alliance, or was it just because?
For some reason, I got the feeling there was bigger, darker power she was building an army to come up against. She was protecting herself using the army of supernaturals to fight this dark force, I had a feeling. But, I'd let her tell us this when she was ready.
Continue?
Sorry it's short today
